08

PARENT STOCK
Performance
Objectives
June 2007
 ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives

Introduction

This booklet contains the performance objectives for Ross 308 Parent Stock and is
to be used with the Ross 308 Parent Stock Management Manual.

Performance

Performance can be influenced by many factors including flock management, health

status and climatic conditions. These objectives indicate the performance which can
be achieved under good management and environmental conditions and when feeding
recommended nutrient levels.

Poultry production is a global activity but across the world there are differing
management strategies adapted to local economic conditions. The objectives are
therefore presented in two sections, recognising two distinct strategies for breeder
management which can be summarised as:

To have 5% production at 25 weeks of age, with first

Section 1 light stimulation after 21 weeks (147 days +)
OR
To have 5% production at 23 weeks of age, with first
Section 2 light stimulation before 21 weeks (up to 146 days of age)

The former is the most common strategy worldwide as it gives distinct advantages
in early egg size, chick number and broiler chick quality. The performance
objectives for this strategy are included in Section 1 of this booklet. Section 2
describes the strategy to achieve 5% production at 23 weeks of age.

Within the two major strategies variations may occur for a variety of other reasons.
For example, feed consumption can be affected significantly by form of feed, energy
level and house temperature. Information in this booklet should not, therefore, be
regarded as a specification but as a ‘Performance Objective’.

Performance levels given assume flocks are managed with separate sex feeding.

We recommend that you use the objectives which best relate to your
production strategy.

All weight measurements are shown in both metric (kg/g) and imperial (lb/oz) to reflect
the global nature of this publication.
In the tables values are rounded, this may result in small inaccuracies when using the
objectives to calculate other performance statistics.

For further information on the management of Ross stock, please contact your local
Technical Service Manager or the Technical Services Department.

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Contents

05 Section 1 Performance Summary

06 Section 1 Male Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

07 Section 1 Female Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

08 Section 1 Female Out of Season Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

09 Section 1 Weekly Egg Production

10 Section 1 Weekly Egg Weight and Egg Mass

11 Section 1 Weekly Hatchability and Chick Production

13 Section 2 Performance Summary

14 Section 2 Male Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

15 Section 2 Female Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

16 Section 2 Weekly Egg Production

17 Section 2 Weekly Egg Weight and Egg Mass

18 Section 2 Weekly Hatchability and Chick Production

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 ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
25 weeks of age 1
To have 5% production at 25 weeks of age, with first
Section 1 light stimulation after 21 weeks (147 days +)

05 Section 1 Performance Summary

06 Section 1 Male Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

07 Section 1 Female Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

08 Section 1 Female Out of Season Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

09 Section 1 Weekly Egg Production

10 Section 1 Weekly Egg Weight and Egg Mass

11 Section 1 Weekly Hatchability and Chick Production

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ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
25 weeks of age 1
Performance Summary

Global Ross 308 breeder performance objectives for birds light

stimulated after 21 weeks of age (147 days +)

Summary of 40 weeks of production

KEY
Age at depletion (days) 448 448 (kg/g) – metric measurement

(weeks) 64 64 (lb/oz) – imperial measurement

Total Eggs (HHA) 180 180

Hatching Eggs (HHA) 175 175

Chicks/female housed at 175 days (25 weeks) 148 148

Hatchability % 84.8 84.8

Age at 5% Production (days) 175 175

(weeks) 25 25

Peak Production % 85.3 85.3

Bodyweight at 175 days (25 weeks) 2975g 6.56lb

Bodyweight at depletion 3950–4050g 8.71–8.93lb

Mortality + culls % (rearing period) 4–5 4–5

Mortality % (laying period) 8 8

Feed/100 Chicks*
day old– 448 days (0–64 weeks) 37.4kg 82.45lb
NOTE
* Feed amounts expressed in
Feed/100 Hatching Eggs* the table do not include male
day old– 448 days (0–64 weeks) 31.7kg 69.89lb feed allocations.

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 ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
25 weeks of age 1
Male Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

KEY
Age Age Bodyweight Weekly Feed Bodyweight Weekly Feed Energy intake
(days) (weeks) (g) increments (g/bird/day) (lb) increments (lb/100/day) (kcal/bird/day)1 (kg/g) – metric measurement
(g) (lb)
(lb/oz) – imperial measurement
0 0 ad lib ad lib
7 1 150 26 0.33 5.7 73
14 2 310 160 36 0.68 0.35 7.9 101
21 3 505 195 44 1.11 0.43 9.7 123
28 4 720 215 54 1.59 0.48 11.9 151
35 5 900 180 61 1.98 0.39 13.4 171
42 6 1075 175 66 2.37 0.39 14.6 185
49 7 1215 140 67 2.68 0.31 14.8 188
56 8 1345 130 68 2.97 0.29 15.0 190
63 9 1465 120 70 3.23 0.26 15.4 196
70 10 1585 120 73 3.49 0.26 16.1 204
77 11 1705 120 75 3.76 0.27 16.5 210
84 12 1825 120 77 4.02 0.26 17.0 216
91 13 1945 120 79 4.29 0.27 17.4 221
98 14 2065 120 82 4.55 0.26 18.1 230
105 15 2185 120 84 4.82 0.27 18.5 235
112 16 2305 120 88 5.08 0.26 19.4 246
119 17 2435 130 93 5.37 0.29 20.5 260
126 18 2580 145 97 5.69 0.32 21.4 272
133 19 2730 150 101 6.02 0.33 22.3 283
140 20 2880 150 106 6.35 0.33 23.4 297
147 21 3030 150 111 6.68 0.33 24.5 311
154 22 3180 150 116 7.01 0.33 25.6 325
161 23 3330 150 120 7.34 0.33 26.5 336
168 24 3480 150 124 7.67 0.33 27.3 347
175 25 3620 140 127 7.98 0.31 28.0 356
182 26 3745 125 130 8.26 0.28 28.7 364
189 27 3815 70 132 8.41 0.15 29.1 370
196 28 3865 50 133 8.52 0.11 29.3 372
203 29 3895 30 133 8.59 0.07 29.3 372
210 30 3925 30 134 8.65 0.06 29.5 375
217 31 3955 30 134 8.72 0.07 29.5 375
224 32 3985 30 135 8.79 0.07 29.8 378
231 33 4015 30 135 8.85 0.06 29.8 378
238 34 4045 30 136 8.92 0.07 30.0 381
245 35 4075 30 136 8.98 0.06 30.0 381
252 36 4105 30 137 9.05 0.07 30.2 384
259 37 4135 30 137 9.12 0.07 30.2 384
266 38 4165 30 138 9.18 0.06 30.4 386
273 39 4195 30 138 9.25 0.07 30.4 386
280 40 4225 30 139 9.31 0.06 30.6 389
287 41 4255 30 139 9.38 0.07 30.6 389
294 42 4285 30 140 9.45 0.07 30.9 392
301 43 4315 30 140 9.51 0.06 30.9 392
308 44 4345 30 141 9.58 0.07 31.1 395
315 45 4375 30 141 9.65 0.07 31.1 395 NOTES
322 46 4405 30 142 9.71 0.06 31.3 398 Weekly bodyweight gain beyond 30
329 47 4435 30 142 9.78 0.07 31.3 398 weeks (210 days) should average
336 48 4465 30 143 9.84 0.06 31.5 400 approximately 30 grammes (0.06–0.07lb).
This profile allows the male to reach
343 49 4495 30 143 9.91 0.07 31.5 400
sexual maturity by first eggs. Field
350 50 4525 30 144 9.98 0.07 31.7 403 performance has shown that this practice
357 51 4555 30 144 10.04 0.06 31.7 403 ensures that the body condition of the
364 52 4585 30 145 10.11 0.07 32.0 406 males is not compromised so they will
maintain the best possible fertility levels.
371 53 4615 30 145 10.17 0.06 32.0 406
378 54 4645 30 146 10.24 0.07 32.2 409 These quantities are a guide only; actual
385 55 4675 30 146 10.31 0.07 32.2 409 feed levels will depend on the energy
value of individual rations. The feed
392 56 4705 30 147 10.37 0.06 32.4 412
allowance should increase throughout
399 57 4735 30 147 10.44 0.07 32.4 412 the lay period and never decrease.
406 58 4765 30 148 10.50 0.06 32.6 414
In the table values are rounded, this
413 59 4795 30 148 10.57 0.07 32.6 414
may result in small inaccuracies when
420 60 4825 30 149 10.64 0.07 32.8 417 using the objectives to calculate other
427 61 4855 30 149 10.70 0.06 32.8 417 performance statistics.
434 62 4885 30 150 10.77 0.07 33.1 420 1
Based on 2800 kcal ME/kg (1270 kcal
441 63 4915 30 150 10.84 0.07 33.1 420 ME/lb). Adjustments must be made to
448 64 4945 30 151 10.90 0.06 33.3 423 reflect feeding differing energy levels.

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ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
25 weeks of age 1
Female Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

KEY
Age Age Bodyweight Weekly Feed Bodyweight Weekly Feed Energy intake
(days) (weeks) (g) increments (g/bird/day) (lb) increments (lb/100/day) (kcal/bird/day)1 (kg/g) – metric measurement
(g) (lb)
(lb/oz) – imperial measurement
0 0 ad lib ad lib
7 1 115 25 0.25 5.5 70
14 2 215 100 29 0.47 0.22 6.4 81
21 3 335 120 33 0.74 0.27 7.3 92
28 4 450 115 39 0.99 0.25 8.6 109
35 5 560 110 44 1.23 0.24 9.7 123
42 6 660 100 46 1.46 0.23 10.1 129
49 7 760 100 48 1.68 0.22 10.6 134
56 8 860 100 50 1.90 0.22 11.0 140
63 9 960 100 52 2.12 0.22 11.5 146
70 10 1060 100 54 2.34 0.22 11.9 151
77 11 1160 100 56 2.56 0.22 12.3 157
84 12 1260 100 58 2.78 0.22 12.8 162
91 13 1360 100 60 3.00 0.22 13.2 168
98 14 1460 100 62 3.22 0.22 13.7 174
105 15 1560 100 65 3.44 0.22 14.3 182
112 16 1670 110 70 3.68 0.24 15.4 196
119 17 1790 120 75 3.95 0.27 16.5 210
126 18 1915 125 81 4.22 0.27 17.9 227
133 19 2050 135 88 4.52 0.30 19.4 246
140 20 2195 145 96 4.84 0.32 21.2 269
147 21 2345 150 104 5.17 0.33 22.9 291
154 22 2500 155 113 5.51 0.34 24.9 316
161 23 2660 160 121 5.86 0.35 26.7 339
168 24 2820 160 130 6.22 0.36 28.7 364
175 25 2975 155 139 6.56 0.34 30.6 389
182 26 3120 145 147 6.88 0.32 32.4 412
189 27 3245 125 156 7.15 0.27 34.4 437
196 28 3340 95 165 7.36 0.21 36.4 462
203 29 3395 55 165 7.48 0.12 36.4 462
210 30 3435 40 165 7.57 0.09 36.4 462
217 31 3465 30 165 7.64 0.07 36.4 462
224 32 3490 25 165 7.69 0.05 36.4 462
231 33 3510 20 165 7.74 0.05 36.4 462
238 34 3525 15 165 7.77 0.03 36.4 462
245 35 3540 15 165 7.80 0.03 36.4 462
252 36 3555 15 164 7.84 0.04 36.2 459
259 37 3570 15 164 7.87 0.03 36.2 459
266 38 3585 15 163 7.90 0.03 35.9 456
273 39 3600 15 163 7.94 0.04 35.9 456
280 40 3615 15 162 7.97 0.03 35.7 454
287 41 3630 15 162 8.00 0.03 35.7 454
294 42 3645 15 161 8.04 0.04 35.5 451
301 43 3660 15 160 8.07 0.03 35.3 448
308 44 3675 15 160 8.10 0.03 35.3 448
315 45 3690 15 159 8.13 0.03 35.1 445
322 46 3705 15 159 8.17 0.04 35.1 445
329 47 3720 15 158 8.20 0.03 34.8 442
336 48 3735 15 158 8.23 0.03 34.8 442
343 49 3750 15 157 8.27 0.04 34.6 440
350 50 3765 15 156 8.30 0.03 34.4 437 NOTES
357 51 3780 15 156 8.33 0.03 34.4 437 Feed quantities are given as a guide.
364 52 3795 15 155 8.37 0.04 34.2 434 Birds should be fed the amount of feed
they need to achieve the bodyweight
371 53 3810 15 155 8.40 0.03 34.2 434
target curve.
378 54 3825 15 154 8.43 0.03 34.0 431
385 55 3840 15 154 8.47 0.04 34.0 431 Weekly bodyweight gain beyond
33 weeks (231 days) should average
392 56 3855 15 153 8.50 0.03 33.7 428
approximately 15–20 grammes
399 57 3870 15 152 8.53 0.03 33.5 426 (0.03–0.04lb).
406 58 3885 15 152 8.56 0.03 33.5 426
In the table values are rounded, this
413 59 3900 15 151 8.60 0.04 33.3 423
may result in small inaccuracies when
420 60 3915 15 151 8.63 0.03 33.3 423 using the objectives to calculate other
427 61 3930 15 150 8.66 0.03 33.1 420 performance statistics.
434 62 3945 15 150 8.70 0.04 33.1 420 1
Based on 2800 kcal ME/kg (1270 kcal
441 63 3960 15 149 8.73 0.03 32.8 417 ME/lb). Adjustments must be made to
448 64 3975 15 148 8.76 0.03 32.6 414 reflect feeding differing energy levels.

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 ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
25 weeks of age 1
Female Out of Season Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

KEY
Age Age Bodyweight Weekly Feed Bodyweight Weekly Feed Energy intake
(days) (weeks) (g) increments (g/bird/day) (lb) increments (lb/100/day) (kcal/bird/day)1 (kg/g) – metric measurement
(g) (lb)
(lb/oz) – imperial measurement
0 0 ad lib ad lib
7 1 115 25 0.25 5.5 70
14 2 215 100 27 0.47 0.22 6.0 76
21 3 330 115 32 0.73 0.26 7.1 90
28 4 450 120 38 0.99 0.26 8.4 106
35 5 560 110 43 1.23 0.24 9.5 120
42 6 660 100 48 1.46 0.23 10.6 134
49 7 760 100 52 1.68 0.22 11.5 146
56 8 870 110 56 1.92 0.24 12.3 157
63 9 980 110 58 2.16 0.24 12.8 162
70 10 1090 110 61 2.40 0.24 13.4 171
77 11 1200 110 63 2.65 0.25 13.9 176
84 12 1300 100 64 2.87 0.22 14.1 179
91 13 1400 100 66 3.09 0.22 14.6 185
98 14 1500 100 67 3.31 0.22 14.8 188
105 15 1610 110 69 3.55 0.24 15.2 193
112 16 1740 130 76 3.84 0.29 16.8 213
119 17 1880 140 82 4.14 0.30 18.1 230
126 18 2020 140 88 4.45 0.31 19.4 246
133 19 2160 140 102 4.76 0.31 22.5 286
140 20 2300 140 109 5.07 0.31 24.0 305
147 21 2460 160 118 5.42 0.35 26.0 330
154 22 2640 180 129 5.82 0.40 28.4 361
161 23 2800 160 134 6.17 0.35 29.5 375
168 24 2950 150 139 6.50 0.33 30.6 389
175 25 3090 140 144 6.81 0.31 31.7 403
182 26 3220 130 152 7.10 0.29 33.5 426
189 27 3330 110 160 7.34 0.24 35.3 448
196 28 3420 90 170 7.54 0.20 37.5 476
203 29 3490 70 170 7.69 0.15 37.5 476
210 30 3540 50 170 7.80 0.11 37.5 476
217 31 3580 40 170 7.89 0.09 37.5 476
224 32 3610 30 170 7.96 0.07 37.5 476
231 33 3630 20 170 8.00 0.04 37.5 476
238 34 3645 15 168 8.04 0.04 37.0 470
245 35 3660 15 167 8.07 0.03 36.8 468
252 36 3675 15 166 8.10 0.03 36.6 465
259 37 3690 15 166 8.13 0.03 36.6 465
266 38 3705 15 165 8.17 0.04 36.4 462
273 39 3720 15 164 8.20 0.03 36.2 459
280 40 3735 15 163 8.23 0.03 35.9 456
287 41 3750 15 162 8.27 0.04 35.7 454
294 42 3765 15 162 8.30 0.03 35.7 454
301 43 3780 15 161 8.33 0.03 35.5 451
308 44 3795 15 160 8.37 0.04 35.3 448
315 45 3810 15 159 8.40 0.03 35.1 445
322 46 3825 15 158 8.43 0.03 34.8 442
329 47 3840 15 158 8.47 0.04 34.8 442
336 48 3855 15 157 8.50 0.03 34.6 440
343 49 3870 15 156 8.53 0.03 34.4 437
350 50 3885 15 155 8.56 0.03 34.2 434 NOTES
357 51 3900 15 154 8.60 0.04 34.0 431 Feed quantities are given as a guide.
364 52 3915 15 154 8.63 0.03 34.0 431 Birds should be fed the amount of feed
they need to achieve the bodyweight
371 53 3930 15 153 8.66 0.03 33.7 428
target curve.
378 54 3945 15 152 8.70 0.04 33.5 426
385 55 3960 15 151 8.73 0.03 33.3 423 Weekly bodyweight gain beyond
33 weeks (231 days) should average
392 56 3975 15 150 8.76 0.03 33.1 420
approximately 15–20 grammes
399 57 3990 15 150 8.80 0.04 33.1 420 (0.03–0.04lb).
406 58 4005 15 149 8.83 0.03 32.8 417
In the table values are rounded, this
413 59 4020 15 148 8.86 0.03 32.6 414 may result in small inaccuracies when
420 60 4035 15 147 8.90 0.04 32.4 412 using the objectives to calculate other
427 61 4050 15 146 8.93 0.03 32.2 409 performance statistics.
434 62 4065 15 146 8.96 0.03 32.2 409 1
Based on 2800 kcal ME/kg (1270 kcal
441 63 4080 15 145 8.99 0.03 32.0 406 ME/lb). Adjustments must be made to
448 64 4095 15 144 9.03 0.04 31.7 403 reflect feeding differing energy levels.

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ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
25 weeks of age 1
Weekly Egg Production

Week of Age Age Hen-housed Hen-week Eggs/bird/ Eggs/bird/ Hatching Hatching

production (days) (weeks) (%) (%) week cum. eggs/bird/ eggs/bird/
week cum.
1 175 25 5.4 5.4 0.4 0.4
2 182 26 21.5 21.6 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.1
3 189 27 51.3 51.7 3.6 5.5 3.2 4.3
4 196 28 72.3 72.9 5.1 10.6 4.7 9.0
5 203 29 81.1 81.9 5.7 16.3 5.4 14.4
6 210 30 84.7 85.7 5.9 22.2 5.7 20.1
7 217 31 85.3 86.5 6.0 28.2 5.8 25.9
8 224 32 84.4 85.8 5.9 34.1 5.8 31.7
9 231 33 83.2 84.8 5.8 39.9 5.7 37.4
10 238 34 82.0 83.7 5.7 45.6 5.6 43.0
11 245 35 80.8 82.6 5.7 51.3 5.6 48.6
12 252 36 79.6 81.6 5.6 56.9 5.5 54.1
13 259 37 78.4 80.5 5.5 62.4 5.4 59.5
14 266 38 77.2 79.5 5.4 67.8 5.3 64.8
15 273 39 76.0 78.4 5.3 73.1 5.2 70.0
16 280 40 74.9 77.3 5.2 78.3 5.2 75.2
17 287 41 73.7 76.3 5.2 83.5 5.1 80.3
18 294 42 72.5 75.2 5.1 88.6 5.0 85.3
19 301 43 71.3 74.1 5.0 93.6 4.9 90.2
20 308 44 70.2 73.1 4.9 98.5 4.8 95.0
21 315 45 69.0 72.0 4.8 103.3 4.7 99.7
22 322 46 67.8 71.0 4.7 108.0 4.7 104.4
23 329 47 66.7 69.9 4.7 112.7 4.6 109.0
24 336 48 65.5 68.8 4.6 117.3 4.5 113.5
25 343 49 64.4 67.8 4.5 121.8 4.4 117.9
26 350 50 63.3 66.7 4.4 126.2 4.3 122.2
27 357 51 62.1 65.7 4.3 130.5 4.3 126.5
28 364 52 61.0 64.6 4.3 134.8 4.2 130.7
29 371 53 59.9 63.5 4.2 139.0 4.1 134.8
30 378 54 58.7 62.5 4.1 143.1 4.0 138.8
31 385 55 57.6 61.4 4.0 147.1 3.9 142.7
32 392 56 56.5 60.4 4.0 151.1 3.9 146.6
33 399 57 55.4 59.3 3.9 155.0 3.8 150.4
34 406 58 54.3 58.2 3.8 158.8 3.7 154.1
35 413 59 53.2 57.2 3.7 162.5 3.6 157.7
36 420 60 52.1 56.1 3.6 166.1 3.5 161.2
37 427 61 51.0 55.1 3.6 169.7 3.4 164.6
38 434 62 49.9 54.0 3.5 173.2 3.4 168.0
39 441 63 48.8 52.9 3.4 176.6 3.3 171.3
40 448 64 47.7 51.9 3.3 179.9 3.2 174.5

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5% production at
25 weeks of age 1
Weekly Egg Weight and Egg Mass

KEY
Week of Age Age Hen-week Egg weight Egg mass* Egg weight
production (days) (weeks) (%) (g) (oz/dozen) (kg/g) – metric measurement

(lb/oz) – imperial measurement

1 175 25 5.4 50.4 2.7 21.2
2 182 26 21.6 52.3 11.3 22.0
3 189 27 51.7 53.9 27.9 22.6
4 196 28 72.9 55.5 40.5 23.3
5 203 29 81.9 56.8 46.5 23.9
6 210 30 85.7 58.0 49.7 24.4
7 217 31 86.5 59.0 51.0 24.8
8 224 32 85.8 59.8 51.3 25.1
9 231 33 84.8 60.4 51.2 25.4
10 238 34 83.7 61.0 51.1 25.6
11 245 35 82.6 61.6 50.9 25.9
12 252 36 81.6 62.1 50.7 26.1
13 259 37 80.5 62.5 50.3 26.3
14 266 38 79.5 62.9 50.0 26.4
15 273 39 78.4 63.3 49.6 26.6
16 280 40 77.3 63.7 49.2 26.8
17 287 41 76.3 64.0 48.8 26.9
18 294 42 75.2 64.4 48.4 27.0
19 301 43 74.1 64.7 47.9 27.2
20 308 44 73.1 65.1 47.6 27.3
21 315 45 72.0 65.4 47.1 27.5
22 322 46 71.0 65.8 46.7 27.6
23 329 47 69.9 66.1 46.2 27.8
24 336 48 68.8 66.5 45.8 27.9
25 343 49 67.8 66.8 45.3 28.1
26 350 50 66.7 67.2 44.8 28.2
27 357 51 65.7 67.5 44.3 28.4
28 364 52 64.6 67.9 43.9 28.5
29 371 53 63.5 68.2 43.3 28.6
30 378 54 62.5 68.5 42.8 28.8
31 385 55 61.4 68.8 42.2 28.9
32 392 56 60.4 69.1 41.7 29.0
33 399 57 59.3 69.4 41.2 29.1
34 406 58 58.2 69.6 40.5 29.2
35 413 59 57.2 69.8 39.9 29.3
36 420 60 56.1 70.0 39.3 29.4
37 427 61 55.1 70.1 38.6 29.4
38 434 62 54.0 70.2 37.9 29.5
39 441 63 52.9 70.3 37.2 29.5 NOTE
40 448 64 51.9 70.4 36.5 29.6 * Egg mass = (Hen-week (%) x Egg weight (g)) / 100

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5% production at
25 weeks of age 1
Weekly Hatchability and Chick Production

Week of Age Age Hatch all Cum. Chicks/week Cum. chicks

production (days) (weeks) eggs hatchability hen-housed hen-housed
(%) (%)
1 175 25
2 182 26 75.6 75.6 0.8 0.8
3 189 27 78.9 78.1 2.5 3.3
4 196 28 81.7 80.0 3.8 7.1
5 203 29 84.0 81.5 4.5 11.6
6 210 30 85.9 82.7 4.9 16.5
7 217 31 87.5 83.8 5.1 21.6
8 224 32 88.7 84.7 5.1 26.7
9 231 33 89.3 85.4 5.1 31.8
10 238 34 89.5 85.9 5.0 36.8
11 245 35 89.6 86.4 5.0 41.8
12 252 36 89.6 86.7 4.9 46.7
13 259 37 89.6 87.0 4.8 51.5
14 266 38 89.6 87.2 4.8 56.3
15 273 39 89.5 87.3 4.7 61.0
16 280 40 89.3 87.5 4.6 65.6
17 287 41 89.1 87.6 4.5 70.1
18 294 42 88.9 87.7 4.4 74.5
19 301 43 88.6 87.7 4.3 78.8
20 308 44 88.2 87.7 4.3 83.1
21 315 45 87.4 87.7 4.2 87.3
22 322 46 87.0 87.7 4.1 91.4
23 329 47 86.4 87.6 4.0 95.4
24 336 48 85.9 87.6 3.9 99.3
25 343 49 85.2 87.5 3.8 103.1
26 350 50 84.6 87.4 3.7 106.8
27 357 51 84.0 87.3 3.6 110.4
28 364 52 83.2 87.1 3.5 113.9
29 371 53 82.4 87.0 3.4 117.3
30 378 54 81.7 86.8 3.3 120.6
31 385 55 80.9 86.7 3.2 123.8
32 392 56 80.0 86.5 3.1 126.9
33 399 57 79.0 86.3 3.0 129.9
34 406 58 78.1 86.1 2.9 132.8
35 413 59 77.2 85.9 2.8 135.6
36 420 60 76.2 85.7 2.7 138.3
37 427 61 75.2 85.5 2.6 140.9
38 434 62 74.1 85.2 2.5 143.4
39 441 63 73.0 85.0 2.4 145.8
40 448 64 71.7 84.8 2.3 148.1

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 ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
23 weeks of age 2
To have 5% production at 23 weeks of age, with first
Section 2 light stimulation before 21 weeks (up to 146 days of age)

13 Section 2 Performance Summary

14 Section 2 Male Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

15 Section 2 Female Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

16 Section 2 Weekly Egg Production

17 Section 2 Weekly Egg Weight and Egg Mass

18 Section 2 Weekly Hatchability and Chick Production

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ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
23 weeks of age 2
Performance Summary

Global Ross 308 breeder performance objectives for birds light

stimulated before 21 weeks of age (up to 146 days of age)

Summary of 40 weeks of production

KEY
Age at depletion (days) 434 434 (kg/g) – metric measurement

(weeks) 62 62 (lb/oz) – imperial measurement

Total Eggs (HHA) 180 180

Hatching Eggs (HHA) 173 173

Chicks/female housed at 161 days (23 weeks) 147 147

Hatchability % 84.8 84.8

Age at 5% Production (days) 161 161

(weeks) 23 23

Peak Production % 85.3 85.3

Bodyweight at 161 days (23 weeks) 2760g 6.08lb

Bodyweight at depletion 3950–4050g 8.71–8.93lb

Mortality + culls % (rearing period) 4–5 4–5

Mortality % (laying period) 8 8

Feed/100 Chicks*
day old–434 days (0–62 weeks) 36.6kg 80.69lb
NOTE
Feed/100 Hatching Eggs* * Feed amounts expressed in
day old–434 days (0–62 weeks) 31.2kg 68.78lb the table do not include male
feed allocations.

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5% production at
23 weeks of age 2
Male Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

KEY
Age Age Bodyweight Weekly Feed Bodyweight Weekly Feed Energy intake
(days) (weeks) (g) increments (g/bird/day) (lb) increments (lb/100/day) (kcal/bird/day)1 (kg/g) – metric measurement
(g) (lb)
(lb/oz) – imperial measurement
0 0 ad lib ad lib
7 1 150 26 0.33 5.7 73
14 2 310 160 36 0.68 0.35 7.9 101
21 3 505 195 44 1.11 0.43 9.7 123
28 4 720 215 54 1.59 0.48 11.9 151
35 5 900 180 61 1.98 0.39 13.4 171
42 6 1075 175 66 2.37 0.39 14.6 172
49 7 1230 155 67 2.71 0.34 14.8 174
56 8 1375 145 70 3.03 0.32 15.4 182
63 9 1510 135 72 3.33 0.30 15.9 187
70 10 1640 130 75 3.62 0.29 16.5 195
77 11 1770 130 77 3.90 0.28 17.0 200
84 12 1900 130 79 4.19 0.29 17.4 205
91 13 2030 130 81 4.48 0.29 17.9 211
98 14 2160 130 84 4.76 0.28 18.5 218
105 15 2290 130 86 5.05 0.29 19.0 241
112 16 2430 140 95 5.36 0.31 20.9 266
119 17 2575 145 98 5.68 0.32 21.6 274
126 18 2725 150 101 6.01 0.33 22.3 283
133 19 2880 155 106 6.35 0.34 23.4 297
140 20 3035 155 113 6.69 0.34 24.9 316
147 21 3195 160 120 7.04 0.35 26.5 336
154 22 3345 150 126 7.37 0.33 27.8 353
161 23 3490 145 130 7.69 0.32 28.7 364
168 24 3630 140 132 8.00 0.31 29.1 370
175 25 3750 120 133 8.27 0.27 29.3 372
182 26 3860 110 133 8.51 0.24 29.3 372
189 27 3920 60 134 8.64 0.13 29.5 375
196 28 3970 50 134 8.75 0.11 29.5 375
203 29 4010 40 135 8.84 0.09 29.8 378
210 30 4040 30 135 8.91 0.07 29.8 378
217 31 4070 30 136 8.97 0.06 30.0 381
224 32 4100 30 136 9.04 0.07 30.0 381
231 33 4130 30 137 9.10 0.06 30.2 384
238 34 4160 30 137 9.17 0.07 30.2 384
245 35 4190 30 138 9.24 0.07 30.4 386
252 36 4220 30 138 9.30 0.06 30.4 386
259 37 4250 30 139 9.37 0.07 30.6 389
266 38 4280 30 139 9.44 0.07 30.6 389
273 39 4310 30 140 9.50 0.06 30.9 392
280 40 4340 30 140 9.57 0.07 30.9 392
287 41 4370 30 141 9.63 0.06 31.1 395
NOTES
294 42 4400 30 141 9.70 0.07 31.1 395
Weekly bodyweight gain beyond
301 43 4430 30 142 9.77 0.07 31.3 398 30 weeks (210 days) should average
308 44 4460 30 142 9.83 0.06 31.3 398 approximately 30 grammes (0.06–0.07lb).
315 45 4490 30 143 9.90 0.07 31.5 400 This profile allows the male to reach
322 46 4520 30 143 9.96 0.06 31.5 400 sexual maturity by first eggs. Field
performance has shown that this practice
329 47 4550 30 144 10.03 0.07 31.7 403 ensures that the body condition of the
336 48 4580 30 144 10.10 0.07 31.7 403 males is not compromised so they will
343 49 4610 30 145 10.16 0.06 32.0 406 maintain the best possible fertility levels.
350 50 4640 30 145 10.23 0.07 32.0 406 These quantities are a guide only; actual
357 51 4670 30 146 10.30 0.07 32.2 409 feed levels will depend on the energy
364 52 4700 30 146 10.36 0.06 32.2 409 value of individual rations. The feed
371 53 4730 30 147 10.43 0.07 32.4 412 allowance should increase throughout
the lay period and never decrease.
378 54 4760 30 147 10.49 0.06 32.4 412
385 55 4790 30 148 10.56 0.07 32.6 414 In the table values are rounded, this
392 56 4820 30 148 10.63 0.07 32.6 414 may result in small inaccuracies when
using the objectives to calculate other
399 57 4850 30 149 10.69 0.06 32.8 417 performance statistics.
406 58 4880 30 149 10.76 0.07 32.8 417 1
Based on 2800 kcal ME/kg (1270 kcal
413 59 4910 30 150 10.82 0.06 33.1 420
ME/lb) and 2600 kcal ME/kg (1179 kcal
420 60 4940 30 150 10.89 0.07 33.1 420 ME/lb) between 42 and 104 days of age.
427 61 4970 30 151 10.96 0.07 33.3 423 Adjustments must be made to reflect
434 62 5000 30 151 11.02 0.06 33.3 423 feeding differing energy levels.

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ROSS 308 PARENT STOCK: Performance Objectives
5% production at
23 weeks of age 2
Female Bodyweight and Feeding Programme

KEY
Age Age Bodyweight Weekly Feed Bodyweight Weekly Feed Energy intake
(days) (weeks) (g) increments (g/bird/day) (lb) increments (lb/100/day) (kcal/bird/day)1 (kg/g) – metric measurement
(g) (lb)
(lb/oz) – imperial measurement
0 0 ad lib ad lib
7 1 115 25 0.25 5.5 70
14 2 220 105 30 0.49 0.24 6.6 84
21 3 355 135 35 0.78 0.29 7.7 98
28 4 475 120 40 1.05 0.27 8.8 112
35 5 590 115 45 1.30 0.25 9.9 126
42 6 700 110 47 1.54 0.24 10.4 122
49 7 800 100 53 1.76 0.22 11.7 138
56 8 900 100 56 1.98 0.22 12.3 146
63 9 1000 100 58 2.20 0.22 12.8 151
70 10 1100 100 60 2.43 0.23 13.2 156
77 11 1200 100 62 2.65 0.22 13.7 161
84 12 1300 100 64 2.87 0.22 14.1 166
91 13 1400 100 65 3.09 0.22 14.3 169
98 14 1500 100 67 3.31 0.22 14.8 174
105 15 1610 110 68 3.55 0.24 15.0 190
112 16 1730 120 72 3.81 0.26 15.9 202
119 17 1855 125 77 4.09 0.28 17.0 216
126 18 1990 135 83 4.39 0.30 18.3 232
133 19 2135 145 90 4.71 0.32 19.8 252
140 20 2285 150 99 5.04 0.33 21.8 277
147 21 2440 155 107 5.38 0.34 23.6 300
154 22 2600 160 116 5.73 0.35 25.6 325
161 23 2760 160 125 6.08 0.35 27.6 350
168 24 2915 155 138 6.43 0.35 30.4 386
175 25 3065 150 152 6.76 0.33 33.5 426
182 26 3200 135 165 7.05 0.29 36.4 462
189 27 3315 115 165 7.31 0.26 36.4 462
196 28 3400 85 165 7.50 0.19 36.4 462
203 29 3460 60 165 7.63 0.13 36.4 462
210 30 3490 30 165 7.69 0.06 36.4 462
217 31 3515 25 165 7.75 0.06 36.4 462
224 32 3535 20 165 7.79 0.04 36.4 462
231 33 3550 15 165 7.83 0.04 36.4 462
238 34 3565 15 164 7.86 0.03 36.2 459
245 35 3580 15 164 7.89 0.03 36.2 459
252 36 3595 15 163 7.93 0.04 35.9 456
259 37 3610 15 163 7.96 0.03 35.9 456
266 38 3625 15 162 7.99 0.03 35.7 454
273 39 3640 15 162 8.02 0.03 35.7 454
280 40 3655 15 161 8.06 0.04 35.5 451
287 41 3670 15 160 8.09 0.03 35.3 448
294 42 3685 15 160 8.12 0.03 35.3 448
301 43 3700 15 159 8.16 0.04 35.1 445
308 44 3715 15 159 8.19 0.03 35.1 445
315 45 3730 15 158 8.22 0.03 34.8 442
322 46 3745 15 157 8.26 0.04 34.6 440
NOTES
329 47 3760 15 157 8.29 0.03 34.6 440
Feed quantities are given as a guide.
336 48 3775 15 156 8.32 0.03 34.4 437
Birds should be fed the amount of feed
343 49 3790 15 156 8.36 0.04 34.4 437 they need to achieve the bodyweight
350 50 3805 15 155 8.39 0.03 34.2 434 target curve.
357 51 3820 15 155 8.42 0.03 34.2 434 Weekly bodyweight gain beyond
364 52 3835 15 154 8.45 0.03 34.0 431 33 weeks (231 days) should average
371 53 3850 15 153 8.49 0.04 33.7 428 approximately 15–20 grammes
378 54 3865 15 153 8.52 0.03 33.7 428 (0.03–0.04lb).
385 55 3880 15 152 8.55 0.03 33.5 426 In the table values are rounded, this
392 56 3895 15 152 8.59 0.04 33.5 426 may result in small inaccuracies when
399 57 3910 15 151 8.62 0.03 33.3 423 using the objectives to calculate other
performance statistics.
406 58 3925 15 151 8.65 0.03 33.3 423
1
413 59 3940 15 150 8.69 0.04 33.2 421 Based on 2800 kcal ME/kg (1270 kcal
420 60 3955 15 149 8.72 0.03 32.8 417 ME/lb) and 2600 kcal ME/kg (1179 kcal
ME/lb) between 42 and 104 days of age.
427 61 3970 15 149 8.75 0.03 32.8 417 Adjustments must be made to reflect
434 62 3985 15 148 8.79 0.04 32.6 414 feeding differing energy levels.

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5% production at
23 weeks of age 2
Weekly Egg Production

Week of Age Age Hen-housed Hen-week Eggs/bird/ Eggs/bird/ Hatching Hatching

production (days) (weeks) (%) (%) week cum. eggs/bird/ eggs/bird/
week cum.
1 161 23 5.4 5.4 0.4 0.4
2 168 24 21.5 21.6 1.5 1.9 0.9 0.9
3 175 25 51.3 51.7 3.6 5.5 2.6 3.5
4 182 26 72.3 72.9 5.1 10.6 4.5 8.0
5 189 27 81.1 81.9 5.7 16.3 5.2 13.2
6 196 28 84.7 85.7 5.9 22.2 5.6 18.8
7 203 29 85.3 86.5 6.0 28.2 5.7 24.5
8 210 30 84.4 85.8 5.9 34.1 5.7 30.2
9 217 31 83.2 84.8 5.8 39.9 5.6 35.8
10 224 32 82.0 83.7 5.7 45.6 5.6 41.4
11 231 33 80.8 82.6 5.7 51.3 5.5 46.9
12 238 34 79.6 81.6 5.6 56.9 5.5 52.4
13 245 35 78.4 80.5 5.5 62.4 5.4 57.8
14 252 36 77.2 79.5 5.4 67.8 5.3 63.1
15 259 37 76.0 78.4 5.3 73.1 5.2 68.3
16 266 38 74.9 77.3 5.2 78.3 5.2 73.5
17 273 39 73.7 76.3 5.2 83.5 5.1 78.6
18 280 40 72.5 75.2 5.1 88.6 5.0 83.6
19 287 41 71.3 74.1 5.0 93.6 4.9 88.5
20 294 42 70.2 73.1 4.9 98.5 4.8 93.3
21 301 43 69.0 72.0 4.8 103.3 4.8 98.1
22 308 44 67.8 71.0 4.7 108.0 4.7 102.8
23 315 45 66.7 69.9 4.7 112.7 4.6 107.4
24 322 46 65.5 68.8 4.6 117.3 4.5 111.9
25 329 47 64.4 67.8 4.5 121.8 4.4 116.3
26 336 48 63.3 66.7 4.4 126.2 4.3 120.6
27 343 49 62.1 65.7 4.3 130.5 4.3 124.9
28 350 50 61.0 64.6 4.3 134.8 4.2 129.1
29 357 51 59.9 63.5 4.2 139.0 4.1 133.2
30 364 52 58.7 62.5 4.1 143.1 4.0 137.2
31 371 53 57.6 61.4 4.0 147.1 4.0 141.2
32 378 54 56.5 60.4 4.0 151.1 3.9 145.1
33 385 55 55.4 59.3 3.9 155.0 3.8 148.9
34 392 56 54.3 58.2 3.8 158.8 3.7 152.6
35 399 57 53.2 57.2 3.7 162.5 3.6 156.2
36 406 58 52.1 56.1 3.6 166.1 3.5 159.7
37 413 59 51.0 55.1 3.6 169.7 3.5 163.2
38 420 60 49.9 54.0 3.5 173.2 3.4 166.6
39 427 61 48.8 52.9 3.4 176.6 3.3 169.9
40 434 62 47.7 51.9 3.3 179.9 3.2 173.1

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5% production at
23 weeks of age 2
Weekly Egg Weight and Egg Mass

KEY
Week of Age Age Hen-week Egg weight Egg mass* Egg weight
production (days) (weeks) (%) (g) (oz/dozen) (kg/g) – metric measurement

(lb/oz) – imperial measurement

1 161 23 5.4 48.6 2.6 20.4
2 168 24 21.6 50.5 10.9 21.2
3 175 25 51.7 52.2 27.0 21.9
4 182 26 72.9 53.7 39.1 22.6
5 189 27 81.9 55.0 45.0 23.1
6 196 28 85.7 56.2 48.2 23.6
7 203 29 86.5 57.3 49.6 24.1
8 210 30 85.8 58.2 49.9 24.4
9 217 31 84.8 59.0 50.0 24.8
10 224 32 83.7 59.8 50.1 25.1
11 231 33 82.6 60.4 49.9 25.4
12 238 34 81.6 61.0 49.8 25.6
13 245 35 80.5 61.6 49.6 25.9
14 252 36 79.5 62.1 49.4 26.1
15 259 37 78.4 62.5 49.0 26.3
16 266 38 77.3 62.9 48.6 26.4
17 273 39 76.3 63.3 48.3 26.6
18 280 40 75.2 63.7 47.9 26.8
19 287 41 74.1 64.0 47.4 26.9
20 294 42 73.1 64.4 47.1 27.0
21 301 43 72.0 64.7 46.6 27.2
22 308 44 71.0 65.1 46.2 27.3
23 315 45 69.9 65.4 45.7 27.5
24 322 46 68.8 65.8 45.3 27.6
25 329 47 67.8 66.1 44.8 27.8
26 336 48 66.7 66.5 44.4 27.9
27 343 49 65.7 66.8 43.9 28.1
28 350 50 64.6 67.2 43.4 28.2
29 357 51 63.5 67.5 42.9 28.4
30 364 52 62.5 67.9 42.4 28.5
31 371 53 61.4 68.2 41.9 28.6
32 378 54 60.4 68.5 41.4 28.8
33 385 55 59.3 68.8 40.8 28.9
34 392 56 58.2 69.1 40.2 29.0
35 399 57 57.2 69.4 39.7 29.1
36 406 58 56.1 69.6 39.0 29.2
37 413 59 55.1 69.8 38.5 29.3
38 420 60 54.0 70.0 37.8 29.4
39 427 61 52.9 70.1 37.1 29.4 NOTE
40 434 62 51.9 70.2 36.4 29.5 * Egg mass = (Hen-week (%) x Egg weight (g)) / 100

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5% production at
23 weeks of age 2
Weekly Hatchability and Chick Production

Week of Age Age Hatch all Cum. Chicks/week Cum. chicks

production (days) (weeks) eggs hatchability hen-housed hen-housed
(%) (%)
1 161 23
2 168 24 67.1 67.1 0.6 0.6
3 175 25 75.2 73.0 2.0 2.6
4 182 26 78.7 76.2 3.5 6.1
5 189 27 81.4 78.2 4.2 10.3
6 196 28 83.8 79.9 4.7 15.0
7 203 29 85.7 81.2 4.9 19.9
8 210 30 87.3 82.4 5.0 24.9
9 217 31 88.5 83.3 5.0 29.9
10 224 32 89.1 84.1 5.0 34.9
11 231 33 89.3 84.7 4.9 39.8
12 238 34 89.4 85.2 4.9 44.7
13 245 35 89.4 85.6 4.8 49.5
14 252 36 89.3 85.9 4.7 54.2
15 259 37 89.3 86.2 4.6 58.8
16 266 38 89.3 86.4 4.6 63.4
17 273 39 89.1 86.5 4.5 67.9
18 280 40 88.8 86.7 4.4 72.3
19 287 41 88.6 86.8 4.3 76.6
20 294 42 88.3 86.9 4.2 80.8
21 301 43 87.9 86.9 4.2 85.0
22 308 44 87.6 87.0 4.1 89.1
23 315 45 87.2 87.0 4.0 93.1
24 322 46 86.7 87.0 3.9 97.0
25 329 47 86.1 86.9 3.8 100.8
26 336 48 85.6 86.9 3.7 104.5
27 343 49 85.0 86.8 3.7 108.2
28 350 50 84.3 86.7 3.5 111.7
29 357 51 83.7 86.6 3.4 115.1
30 364 52 82.9 86.5 3.3 118.4
31 371 53 82.1 86.4 3.3 121.7
32 378 54 81.4 86.3 3.2 124.9
33 385 55 80.6 86.1 3.1 128.0
34 392 56 79.7 86.0 2.9 130.9
35 399 57 78.7 85.8 2.8 133.7
36 406 58 77.8 85.6 2.7 136.4
37 413 59 76.9 85.4 2.7 139.1
38 420 60 75.8 85.2 2.6 141.7
39 427 61 74.8 85.0 2.5 144.2
40 434 62 73.7 84.8 2.4 146.6

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Notes

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